Description:
Minimum requirements for Skills/Education/Experience:
SKILLS:
• Fluent in spoken and written English (both written & oral). Any additional language advantageous
• Confident & personable with excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills. A good persuader.
• High degree of trustworthiness and integrity
• Presentable, excellent communication skills, service oriented, flexible, energetic and enthusiastic.
• Able to prioritize, take initiative and work effectively, multiple task management, setting and meeting own deadlines.
• Ability to stay focused when working under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines.
• Well balanced with the ability to adapt in a changing environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of organizing and managing large scale events, including control of budgets and following required company policies.
• Strong analytical skills in order to propose Distributor promotions that will support growth. This includes in-depth knowledge of Herbalife’s marketing plan in order to work closely with the company’s business analyst and BI programmes.
• Excellent PC skills (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint minimum requirements)
EDUCATION:
• Matric qualification including English and Math’s essential.
• Mid-level education or degree level (ideally in Business or Marketing) or a solid commercial education.
EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 3 years working experience in Sales supervisory position (in the international multi-level marketing/ direct selling industry an advantage)
• Comprehensive prior knowledge and experience in organizing, budgeting for large scale corporate events (up to 4000 people), exhibitions, conferences & seminars. Working with both internal and external vendors.
• Managing budgets, market analysis, analyzing sales figures.
• Able to demonstrate an ability to develop strong relationships with others in order to meet objectives.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Events Promotions, Sales & Recognition:
• Working in conjunction with key local leaders and management to create and implement an integrated strategy to support our Distributors business needs and to maximise opportunities for growth within the market.
• Establishing a clear Distributor and consumer communication plan and overseeing implementation.
• Dependent on growth of business, recommending potential Distributor promotions and ensuring that they fit within the global strategy. These must be cost effective and deliver Distributor excitement and momentum in addition to brand building.
• To interact with Distributors to identify future growth potential in order to understand the needs of the markets and daily methods of operation (DMO).
• Through close communication, understand the current strengths, needs and shortcomings of the Distributor base within the country as part of the process of formulating an integrated growth plan...